Stocks notched solid gains Monday as Wall Street clawed back some of its sharp and sudden September losses. The S&P 500 won 1.6 percent, it’s third straight gain. The market’s gains were widespread, with more than 90% of the stocks in the S&P 500 higher. “Anything that looks like new lifeblood for the economy is read as a positive stimulus.”The S&P 500 added 53.14 points at 3,351.60. Traders also bid up smaller company stocks, sending the Russell 2000 small-cap index up 35.43 points, or 2.4 percent, at 1,510.34.-AP

Source: The Standard September 29, 2020 01:17 UTC